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Best wood Chunks / Chips
Judsontr
Posts: 7
Just got my first BGE - grilled fine but ready to smoke any brand recommendation on a good wood chunk and chip to use for smoking?
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Frutia smoking wood.
Google it.
Best I have ever used."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
Depends on what you are cooking. I like fruit woods for pork and poultry and oak or pecan for beef. Rockwood makes some quality chips and chunks.
Rockwall, Tx LBGE, Minimax, 22" Blackstone, Pizza Party Bollore. Cast Iron Hoarder.
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Agree. I got their post oak and apple chunks and both were quality.YukonRon said:Frutia smoking wood.
Google it.
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I use pecan and peach primarily. When you open their box of peach, the aroma is incredible. I use peach for pork.Jcl5150 said:Agree. I got their post oak and apple chunks and both were quality.
The pecan is awesome. I use it mostly on beef or lamb. What a flavor. Did a brisket the past weekend, it is worth it just to smell the smoke while cooking."Knowledge is Good" - Emil Faber
XL and MM
Louisville, Kentucky -
I still burn a lot of apple, but have to agree with Ron that pecan is my favorite.
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Fruita is great, the only place I shop from. The post oak is my go to.Highland, MI
L BGE, Primo, and a KJ Jr -
Just re-upped with Fruita. 30 lbs, 1/2 post oak 1/2 cherry.Plymouth, MN
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Just saying weber brand chunks seem pretty good to me! I also bought a case of peach chunks from Rockwood they’re good too! Can’t get peach chunks that easy also heard good things of fruita but no personal experience“There are three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who has the same first name as a city; and never get involved with a woman with a tattoo of a dagger on her body.”
Coach Finstock Teen Wolf -
Another vote for Fruita wood chunks. They have a tremendous selection and a very nice store in Grand Junction, Colorado. We have stopped there several times when on roadtrips to get some wood to take home.
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Haven’t used Fruita. I have used the Rockwood chunks and they are the best I have used. I appreciate that it’s kiln dried as I used to buy local wood until the termites got to it in my garage. I like the size of their chunks. It’d call it a good sized nugget. It’s well sized for use in the smaller eggs.
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does Bert still own the place or did he sell it?Shiff said:Another vote for Fruita wood chunks. They have a tremendous selection and a very nice store in Grand Junction, Colorado. We have stopped there several times when on roadtrips to get some wood to take home.Have:
XLBGE / Stumps Baby XL / Couple of Stokers (Gen 1 and Gen 3) / Blackstone 36 / Maxey 3x5 water pan hog cooker
Had:
LBGE / Lang 60D / Cookshack SM150 / Stumps Stretch / Stumps Baby
Fat Willies BBQ
Ola, Ga -
I've got a whole peach tree that came out of my dads yard. Broke it down into manageable pieces. Next step is to split it and cut it into chunks. I'm excited to try it!South Central Kansas
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apple, pear, cherry, hickory (usually just use the bark), rosemary, lilac, blueberry, sugar maple, white oak, post oak, grape vine, mulberry are all around me so i just go get it. only one post oak, extremely rare up here
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
https://rockwood-charcoal.myshopify.com/products/rockwood-smoking-wood-chunks
https://fruitawoodchunks.com/shop?olsPage=t%2Fwood-for-smoking
I've used both.~ John - Formerly known as ColtsFan - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
XL BGE, LG BGE, Med BGE, BGE Chiminea, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven
Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers! -
Vaughn wood products sells some terrific smoking wood as well check them out. I have bought from them numerous times and its always good quality uniform pieces.
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the last I heard, Bert still owns it. He was trying to sell it, but I don't think he found a suitable buyer. He has quite a store - anyone in the Grand Junction, CO, area should stop in and see his operation. Bert is a great guy and very helpful.billt01 said:does Bert still own the place or did he sell it?
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Local hardwood, Throw it in a chipper. It's wood. Don't overthink it.XL, Small, Mini & Mini Max Green Egg, Shirley Fab Trailer, 6 gal and 2.5 gal Cajun Fryers, BlueStar 60" Range, 48" Lonestar Grillz Santa Maria, Alto Shaam 1200s, Gozney Dome, Gateway 55g Drum
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if you must buy, this place is primo. add some oval cedar planks for cedar planked mash potatoes, they are reusable as long as you dont use fish on them
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
A garage full of termites will definitely make you think about it.Thatgrimguy said:Local hardwood, Throw it in a chipper. It's wood. Don't overthink it.
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never seen a termite here in wisconsin
XL BGE and Kamado Joe Jr. -
You don’t know what to look for.speed51133 said:never seen a termite here in wisconsinSouth of Columbus, Ohio. -
Is Fruita Wood Chunks still in business? The above link doesn't work, nor does fruitawoodchunks.com/, nor anything that teh googlez gives me...
___________If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you.
Ogden, UT
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Botch said:Is Fruita Wood Chunks still in business? The above link doesn't work, nor does fruitawoodchunks.com/, nor anything that teh googlez gives me...This worked for me
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@buzd504 , that link gives me a warning about the web site. This is the one that works for me: https://fruitawoodchunks.com/
Large BGE
Barry, Lancaster, PA -
Hmm. Carey, your link did work for me; @Shiff, yours didn't, I get "Safari can't find the server", as I did on my other attempts.___________
If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you.
Ogden, UT
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Try another browser...Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.
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I see they sell bourbon and wine barrel chunks. Would those make a difference in the flavor profile or are they just gimmicks?
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Who knows how to take a screenshot on a Mac? My "Help" menu, didn't, and I just learned something....___________
If serving is beneath you, leading is beyond you.
Ogden, UT
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